Fatty pancreas: Current insights and future perspectives

Table 1 Summary of the diagnostic modalities for fatty pancreas

Modality	Advantages	Limitations	Clinical use
US	Widely available, non-invasive, low cost	Operator-dependent; limited sensitivity in obese patients	Initial screening tool
Computed tomography scan	High-resolution imaging; detects fat attenuation	Radiation exposure; limited functional assessment	Incidental detection during imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction	Quantifies fat content accurately; no radiation	Expensive; limited availability	Research and advanced diagnostic use
Endoscopic US	High-resolution, closer proximity to pancreas	Invasive; requires sedation and trained operator	Detailed assessment, especially in ambiguous cases

US: Ultrasound.